Ginsburg, the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court, died from complications from cancer. Her death will set in motion what promises to be a tumultuous political battle over who will succeed her.
A steady presidential race remains steady: Joe Biden’s lead is in the high single-digits nationally. But Trump’s messaging tying Joe Biden to socialism is finding purchase with Latino voters in Florida, a state that is essential to the president’s re-election effort.This episode: congressional correspondent Susan Davis, campaign reporter Juana Summers, White House reporter Franco Ordoñez, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.Connect:Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here.Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Listen to our playlist The NPR Politics Daily Workout.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.Find and support your local public radio station.
The U.S. Attorney in Chicago says state lawmakers can probe Madigan’s role in the ComEd scandal — as long as they don’t interfere with the criminal investigation.
The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told Congress that a widely-available vaccine probably won’t be available until well into 2021. But he did say that masks are perhaps even more useful in preventing the spread. That will prove especially true if people are reluctant to take the vaccine.This episode: White House reporter Ayesha Rascoe, congressional reporter Claudia Grisales, and science correspondent Joe Palca.Connect:Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here.Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Listen to our playlist The NPR Politics Daily Workout.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.Find and support your local public radio station.
After three years without a contract, tensions ran high between the city of Chicago and police union leadership at the start of contract negotiations this week.